Mechanical game device



Nov. 22, 1927.

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Patented Nov. 22, 1927.

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ECHANICAL Gm" DEVIE."

Application filed January This invention relates to mechanicalde vices intended 'to afiord relaxaton and amusement; and it consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts, hereinafter descrbed and later claimed. i

` The object of my invention is to provide anamusement device of the 'above type' for the entertainment primarly of juven g t is .particularly suted jas such {for "employ- 'ment and enjoyment by groups" of two or more persons; The game'played on my de- -vice, being predicated upon ,the American game of baseball, will appealmore especally to the youth 'of this country.

,Briefiy' described; a ball inserted by the l player inone of the openings on the playingface'of myvdevce, chosen'by him at random,`s delivered into :such selected opening s corresponding receptacle, the ball during .its passage through the *body of the device being entirely concealed from view. A name and ascorepoint value is arbtrerily givn 'each of the recepta'cles; 'and' that player who at the end of the game'shall have scored the' largest;` total of points Wins 'the game' f I In order that my invention may be clearly understood and readily carred] into efl'ect, thesame s hereinafter described with reference .to the accompanyingfdr'awings, in which :similar ,numerals indicate like parts.

such drawings, i 1 Fig. 1,' is a-n'elevation in-cross section' of my devce' F i'g. 2, is an end elevation of the p'mary ter; u

tier' u V 5, is a ero& section of Fig. 4-., taken on the line ,X-X-

ter; I

Fig. 7 isa plan view of the 'apron`; iFig. 8, is an end View of the &Prom; Fig. 9,',i's a planview of the under side of themOvabIe plate;

' TF ig., 11,' is a side view of said p1ate;'

Fg; 10,' is an end view of said platej Fig. 12, is a plan view 'ofthefcover 24; 7

' Fig; 13, is an end view of said cover..

c In detail, my construction is as followsz Removably resting-on incl'ned supports, 2,'

afilxed to the sides'of 'a housng,'3, is a pri- V Fig. 3, is a plan' View, partly broken away, V of the primary ter; u

Fg. 4,' 's an elevaton of the secondary F 6 is a lan viewrof the seconda g 7 p v y1 1, 11 112 11, 11311', respective1y,-

5, fo2c. Serial No. 79399.

mary tier of arallel decks, shown in the I drawingsto be seven in number, 4, 1?, 4% 4% 4", 4:', and 4'; respectiVely,-deck 4 being the lowest of the tier. V several decks together. Ea deck is separated from :its adjacent deck by spacer blocks, 6. On the'upper projections o'fthe Binder psts, '5, tie the four corner binder post-sis placed a cever 7, I

'sometimes referred to hereinas theplaying face; which covers said deck 4'. This'cover is provided wth'perforations, Syofs'uflicient diameterto'permit the'passage ofaball; 9. I 5

' *Carrd by said deck 4 ,**and-projecting upwardly therefrom, are tubes, 10, less in number than the numberofperforatons -in said cover: these tubes terminate just short "of contact with the under surface 'ofsaid tinue on downward through deck 43 and ter mnate flush 'with the under surface thereof; a' `still lesser number continue `on downward ;through deck 4 and' terminate flush e 'with the under surface thereof; and a still 'lesser j number continue on' downward through deck 4* and terminate flush with theunder surface thereof; For clearness in the drawings, 'but one tube of each progres- 'sively decreasing' in-number series of tubes ister with a perferation' no matter how the cover 'is inserted in the device;

Rigdly afixed to the sides ofthe housing, 3, is a secondary tier of seven parallel de'cks,

deck 11 being the lowest 'of the tier. These decks are suitablyi -ti'ed together. Each -marynd prevents any downward movement f 'of-the latter when the primaryis in position onjthe inclinedsupports; 2, above mentioned. The secondary ter, moreover, is so located with relation to the' 'primary that cony stitutes a c'ontinuation of the primar-y along the same plane, and each deck thereof constitutes a continuation of each deck of the primary, is of the same thickness, and lies i deck of the tier; these passageways are of unequal length, -are independent' of each other, and do not ntercommunicate( To the bottom of the secondary tier, and on the same incline therewith, is secured an apron, 15; The apron is aflxed to the sides of the housing, is supported in the rear by thepivoted braces, 16 andis supported in the front 'by brackets, 17. On the upper surface of said apron I provide runways, 18, 1'8 18, 18,18f ,18,and 18 Each runway is postioned directly below the opening in the passageway which it is to serve, i. e., runway 18 is immediately below passageway 1 1 runway 18 is immediately below passageway 1 1, etc; Each runway inclines downwardly, pursues a different course, and leads to a receptacle peculiar to itself. That is, runway 18 leads to receptacle marked OutF-nO score, runway 18 to receptacle marked Base on balls-l point; runway 18 to receptacle marked sacrificehit points, runway 18 to recept'acle marked 1 Base hit-3 points; runway 18 to receptacle marked 2 Base hit- 1 points; runway 18' to receptacle marked 3 Base hit-5 ponts; and runway 18 to'receptacle marked Home run-6 points. Each of these receptacles 'is provided with an opening, 19. r

On the under surface of said apron I mount anovable plate, 20, provided with openings, 21, a'dapted to register withsaid openingsg-19, in said receptacles when said plate is operated. By means of a pivoted lever, 22, said plate may be moved against the actionof the spring,.23, which otherwise holds said plate in such position that said openings 19 and 21 do not coincidem When said openings are out of alignment said plate constitutes the bottom 'of said receptacles.

By means, of a cover, 24, the lower end of the secondary tier and the runways leading to the several receptacles are hidden from view. When the lever is operated the played balls drop throughthe openings 21' into a receiver, 25.

My device is operated as follows: The cover is placed in position over the primary v tier and the housingis closed. The device is then in condition to be played. Players ;are provided witha number of steelballs,

and one from among them chosen to begin the play.- The player theninserts one of the balls in one of the perforations on the playing face; he must make his choice at strike deck 4 itwill then roll downward across said deck into V-shaped pocket 13% then through passageway lt then into runway l8 and then be led into receptacle marked `Out-,-whereupon the player will be entitled; to score no points. But if the .perforation chosen by theplayer registers with one'of the tubes, then the ball in falling will strike the next deck below such'tube, and the ball will roll downward across such deck, into ,the V-shaped pocket, drop through the passageway, into the runway,.and be led "into such deck s corresponding receptacle; and the player will' then be entitled toscore the pointsascribed to the receptacle affected; For example, if the tube 'efected ends above deck 4 the' ball rolls'downward across deck 4 into pocket 13, through'pas sageway 14,'into runway 18, and isled into receptacle marked Home run, whereupon the player scores '6 points. The above illus trations' should suffice, as the course of the ball and the receptacle into which it falls in i other instances will be appare'nt from the drawings Obviously more outs than points will be made as almost all the perforations have no tubes immediately beneath.

them and communicate directly with deck l After scoring his points, the player drops the playedball into the receiver, 25, by operat` ing the lever, 22. The winner is the player whose score is highest at the end of the play.

No part of my device'isjopen to ;the view of the players except the playing face and the several receptacles, and the ball is hidden from view during its entire passage through the body of my device. V

I, would have lt understood that the con- V struction herein illustrated and particularly described is intended to exemplify what is at present regarded tobe the preferre'd embodinent of my invention, and'that'the n- V vention may be'otherwise'and variously embodied without departing from itsspirit or the scope of the subjoined claims. e

Having thus described 'my invention,- what I desire to claim and to secure by, Letters Patent is i 4 1. In a game device in which the 'scoring of points is dictated by chance, a housing, a removable tier of inclined decks, a cover, perforations for said cover adapted to receive aspherical body, non-intercommunicatingconduits between said decks'and; said cover, a secondary t er of inclined decks, V- shaped pockets for said secondary tier, passageways at the apexes of said pockets, run-` ways below said 'passageways, and recept'acles at the lower ends of said runways.

'2. In a game device inwhich the scorng of points is; dietated by chance, a housing, a removable ter of inclined decks, a cover, perforations for said cover adapted to receVe a spherical body, non-ntercommunL .cating conduits betweensaid decks and said cover, a secondary 'tier of inclined decks, V-

shaped pockets for said secondary tier, pas

sageways at the apexes of said pockets, run Ways below said passageways, receptacles at the lower ends of said runways, a movable bottom for said receptacles, and means -for emptying said receptacles when filled.

the several decks and their corresponding receptacles, the whole. comprising means whereby a spherical body dropped through one of said' perforations is delivered to ts corresponding receptacle; 4. In a, game device in' which the scorin of points is dictated by chance, a housing,

a tier of arallel 'inclined decks, a cover,

perforations for said cover, non-intercommuncatng conduts between the several decks and said cover, a receptacle adapted to receive a. spherical body for each deck, and r I non-ntercommuncatng, passageways connecting said decks and' their .respective receptacles. i

In tetimony whereof I. have hereunto aflixed my signature. v

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